Positive Slope???

[Frenz Cabison 1B]

Is it true that the slope of a tangent line for products is always positive? If so, why?

[Farah Ahmad 2A]

I believe that this is only true if it is a forward reaction going from reactants to products or a products favoring reaction, since in such cases products are produced, so the amount of products should be increasing leading to a positive slope of the tangent.

[ConnorThomas2E]

Like said before, the tangent can be negative if the reverse reaction is occurring. In this case, the products will be decreasing in their concentration, meaning that they have a negative rate of change.

[SPandya1F]

If the slope of the tangent line is positive, the forward reaction is favored. Because products are favored, the amount of products should be increasing. Thus, they have a positive rate of change.
If the slope of the tangent line is negative, the reverse reaction is favored. More reactants will be produced and the amount of products will be decreasing in their concentration. As a result, there is a negative rate of change.

[Wenxin Fan 1J]

For right now the tangent line will be positive since we are primarily looking at forward reactions as reactants proceed to products.